WHAT WE DO:

Kids Hope School and Rehabilitation Center, Jipal (KHS) started as a Compassion Centre for Orphans (Internally Displaced Persons IDP’s) in to the Jipal village following the bloody Ethno-Religious conflicts that occurred in Plateau State of Nigeria between 2001-2004 resulting to the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. In January 2002 as desired by the Jipal community, the refugees’ children centre being operated by the NGO Friends of the Environment, Nigeria (FEN) was converted in to a Nursery/Primary School with Mr. Henry David as the Vision Coordinator. KHS has and will continue to bring HOPE to the refugees, poor, most neglected, helpless and the physically handicapped children and illiterate women who receive evening literacy classes. This is being done without regards to RACE, SEX, RELIGION or CULTURAL orientation in four program areas:

I.             Education: To offer the benefits and opportunity and improved quality/quantity education to refugees and other disadvantaged girls to have a sustainable life-long education, thus be self –reliant and take charge of their lives.

II.            Human Relief: The  harsh socio-economic and politically harsh conditions Nigerians had  faced over the years has posed challenges economically, socially, politically and otherwise for extended families to educate the less privileged-orphans and the disabled. This has caused rural dwellers limited opportunity to lead a long, healthy and productive life. In Nigeria, for example, a family must pay a minimum of approximately $150 [ #18900.00] a year for a good Primary education program [ and for six years this translates to US$ 900.00] . While these costs may not seem like much by any developed country standards, they are often enough to Keep girls out of school or any training opportunity. Our school intervenes in programs that will enrol and sustain girls in school.

III           Health Care: To make possible the benefit of basic health care through the school clinic to those who need them.

IV.          Community Peace and Development: KHS has served as a catalyst introducing programs and facilities meeting the needs of this poor and underserved community and neighbouring chiefdoms facilitating peaceful coexistence in a State that has continue to endure ethnic and religious tensions.